Hey guys, I'm currently honing my business model.  The current contractor i just partnered with I have a lot of confidence in continuing to do repeat business with.  He has shown interest in becoming a REI as well (ev...

Hi everyone, I purchased my firs time duplex last year in what I'd call a B- to C+ area of the Columbus, OH market. I've had at least 100 inquiries, but it's been difficult to find anyone that isn't a smoker, and has ...

Getting ready to move on from an investment property and looking for some advice.  Here are the particulars for my situation:Property includes a duplex (we live in one unit and rent the other), commercial building/res...

My 71 yo mother rented a room in her mobile home to a 55 yo man. There is no rental contract and she’s never rented to anyone else so didn’t realize she was making herself a landlord.  1.5 years later she is evicting ...

Need advice from more experienced self-managed landlords. I inherited a tenant in a duplex who I am unable to evict because of CA laws. They feel the need to tell me they’ve been there 9 years and that they know their...

Hi BP, My wife and I own a townhome rental property. Recently our water heater went out (it was 25 years old) and it looks like it may be about $1100 or so to replace. This got me thinking about using a home warranty ...

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This isn't an HOA issue as much as it is a city/county issue, but I just learned from my city inspector that the county my rental property is in (Prince George's County, MD) has a law stating that no more tha...

I have two of my personal higher end rental properties listed for lease for $1850/month.  I encountered a unique situation where the credit score came out as 790 but there was a recent eviction record that took place ...

Hello DP, newbie looking to purchase my first duplex (1700sq ft, block construstion, asphalt shingle roof, approx $100K purchase price) and was wondering what type of insurance coverages and limits should I need?  My ...

I am fairly new to land-lording and this is the first time this issue has come up. In June I had two rental properties that had water leaks causing a high bill at one property ($217.00) and an extremely high bill (ove...